Item: TalentLMS
Rating: 8
Author: Seth Dimbert

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

I used TalentLMS to build an online version of a professional development course I created for teachers. I was then able to sell the course online as a self-directed study.

Pros and Cons

supports various content types (text, images, media, etc).
has robust support for membership levels

Course management felt overly complex. Moving units around was difficult.
User management, particularly the funnel process of moving site visitors through the purchase process was difficult to use.

Return on Investment

I was easily able to sell my course.
Those sales quickly more than made up for the investment in the software.

Alternatives Considered

Canvas and Schoology

TalentLMS ran in WordPress which allowed me to very easily integrate my courses into my existing website and brand the entire thing.

There are extensive documentation resources online and TalentLMS hosts a robust Facebook community of users. There are regular videocasts, live Q&A sessions and an enormous community available to answer questions.

Key Insights

Do you think TalentLMS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with TalentLMS's feature set?

Yes

Did TalentLMS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of TalentLMS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy TalentLMS again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

With my limited experience, I would say that it was well suited for the specific use case I was in: a solo course author creating online courses to sell to individuals. Where it broke down for me was in the sales process. I wanted more options for alerts, triggers for communication with customers as they moved through the process, etc.

A powerful, easy-to-use LMS that plugs right into WordPress

Overall Satisfaction with TalentLMS